Electric Power

Caveinel (Cámara Venezolana de la Industria Eléctrica)

Non-profit foundation grouping all the electric power service companies in Venezuela. It's main objective is to represent its subsidiaries and the general interests of the electric power industry. The entity does studies and publications on the sector. It was founded in 1960.

Filed under Electric Power | Published on 29/Jan/2007 | Written by Carlos Camacho

Demand for electric power in Venezuela could rise 5.1% this year to 116TWh compared to GDP growth of around 6%, according to El Universal newspaper, citing figures from national interconnected grid op...

Filed under Electric Power | Published on 04/Dec/2006 | Written by Carlos Camacho

Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez and his cabinet approved on Friday afternoon the creation of the national electric grid management center, a new entity to settle power transactions between contribut...

Filed under Electric Power | Published on 29/Nov/2006 | Written by Carlos Camacho

A lack of transmission and distribution works in Venezuela coupled with higher than expected demand are behind a recent increase in major electricity failures, according to the country's electricity i...

Filed under Electric Power | Published on 29/Nov/2006 | Written by Carlos Camacho

Venezuela's energy and oil ministry will review power service rates in 2007 and could allow companies to implement an increase, Carlos Pérez Mibelli, executive VP of electricity industry chamber Cavei...

Filed under Electric Power | Published on 04/Sep/2006 | Written by Carlos Camacho

Venezuela's power demand during the first six months of 2006 grew 8%, putting strain on the country's transmission and distribution systems, the VP of private utilities chamber Caveinel told BNamerica...

Filed under Privatization | Published on 03/Aug/2006 | Written by Carlos Camacho

Private electric companies operating in Venezuela were unaware of a legislative proposal to nationalize the industry until local media published articles about it earlier this week, industry officials...